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Seung Il Lee
I'm Seung Il Lee. My research focuses on multimodal language models and AI agents. I am interested
in leveraging multimodal models to manage and control intelligent agents.
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Token-Based Affordance Grounding with Large Vision-Language Models
Seung Il Lee,
Qinqian Lei,
Daguang Xu,
Dong Yang,
Robby T. Tan,
Yixin Chen,
Bo Wang
European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV), 2026
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arXiv /
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We propose a token-based affordance grounding framework using Large Vision-Language Models (LVLMs)
to localize action-supporting regions in an image.
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Blockchains Studied with Python: Building a Blockchain Network with
Python
DrFirst
BJPublic, 2023
Kyobo Book
Authored a technical book covering Web 3.0 implementation, blockchain network architecture, and
hands-on Python development.
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Principal AI Engineer / Wealthspot (Mirae Asset Global Investments US) — Seoul /
Remote
Dec 2024 – Present
- Global AI Product Launch (NYSE): Architected
the
AI-driven investment logic and container-based infrastructure (AWS) for the GXIG ETF / news, successfully listed on the NYSE.
- Cloud-Native Collaboration: Established a
global
collaborative development environment using Git and AWS EKS, co-working with New York-based
teams to ensure system consistency.
- AI Asset Management: Designed and built an
AI-based wealth management system, automating portfolio rebalancing and risk assessment using
Python and Spark.
- Internal Process Automation: Developed an
LLM-based automation tool for internal employee and client management on GCP and AWS, reducing
manual operational tasks.
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Senior AI Engineer / Mirae Asset Securities — Seoul, South Korea
Mar 2021 – Dec 2024
- Enterprise LLM Agent: Built and deployed an
LLM-based financial data agent serving 3 million retail customers / news.
- Real-time AI Pipeline: Engineered a
high-performance data pipeline using LangChain and Kafka to ingest and process unstructured
data
from Reuters, CNBC, and SEC EDGAR.
- Large-scale Data Analysis: Utilized PySpark to
analyze behavioral data of 3 million customers, providing personalized investment insights
through AI models.
- Scalable RAG Architecture: Developed a
production-grade RAG pipeline to ensure high-accuracy information retrieval from real-time
global financial news feeds.
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Data Scientist Lead / Carvi (AI Mobility Startup) — Seoul, South Korea
Sep 2018 – Feb 2021
- Real-time IoT Pipeline: Built a Kafka-based
streaming data pipeline on AWS to process TB-scale real-time vehicle sensor data.
- Driving Risk Analytics: Developed algorithms to
analyze driving patterns and measure safety risks, providing foundational data for insurance
scoring models.
- Serverless Architecture: Optimized cloud costs
and performance by implementing serverless components (Lambda, Athena) for geospatial data
analysis.
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Data Engineer / Analyst / Samsung Electronics — Hwasung, South Korea
Jan 2015 – Aug 2018
- Operational Performance (OEE): Researched and
designed the OEE analytical framework from first principles to optimize semiconductor
manufacturing efficiency.
- Predictive Risk Modeling: Developed statistical
"Down-risk" models to identify equipment failure patterns, reducing unplanned downtime in the
production line.
- Data-driven Decision Support: Translated
complex
manufacturing logs into structured KPIs for executive-level strategic production planning.
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Research Assistant / Deloitte Consulting — Seoul, South Korea
Sep 2013 – Nov 2013
- Data-driven Strategy: Established mid-to-long term
business strategy for Kia Motors based on data analysis.
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First Prize in U+ Customer Idea Contest | LG Uplus | 2022
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First Prize in MyData Contest | Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) | 2022
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Grand Prize for Blockchain Challenge | Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) |
2022
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Excellence Award in News Big Data Hackathon | Korea Press Foundation | 2022
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Award for Production Optimization through Equipment Log Analysis | Samsung
Electronics | 2018
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